IDC 2021

Svilengrad, Bulgaria

11th IDC Conference

The Habitat Foundation

postponed in 2021

National Museum of Natural History Sofia

The 11th International Dormice Conference or IDC is being organized every three years to gather scientists, conservationists, monitors and volunteers for four days with talks and one mid excursion field trip to visit dormice habitats. This conference is being postponed in 2021. Due to the covid-19 pandemic crisis, the scientific committee and the organizing committee decided to postpone the IDC conference in 2021. We regret to have to take this decision, but we think it is in the interest of all of us. IDC has to be a safe place for everyone. Until that time, stay healthy and enjoy the beautiful nature and dormice!.

Welcoming City of Svilengrad

Svilengrad is a historical city along the river Maritsa at the point where the borders of Bulgaria, Turkey and Greece meet.

The town is founded on the ruins of an ancient Thracian settlement. Later the Romans build a settlement serving the road connecting Philippopolis (Plovdiv) and Adrianople (Edirne) in the Roman Empire.

Svilengrad is one of the largest road customs in Europe and an important gate to the EU. Svilengrad is connected with a highway to Sofia and Plovdiv, which continues to Edirne and Istanbul in Turkey, and to Alexandropoulos in Greece.

Maritsa river, which flows through the town, crosses a wide valley which divides the two mountain ranges – Sakar and the Rhodope mountains. Both mountains host rich biological diversity and are declared as NATURA 2000 areas.

Due to the suitable climate the region is famous for its wines and wine estates.
Svilengrad has a friendly pedestrian zone with small cafes, bars and shops; in the town edges casinos and hotels make the best out of the country border location of the town.

Organizers and Sponsors

Registration

IDC 2021 will be held in Svilengrad, Bulgaria. Due to the covid-19 pandemic crisis, the scientific committee and the organizing committee decided to postpone the IDC conference in 2021. We regret to have to take this decision, but we think it is in the interest of all of us, especially for the elderly among us. IDC has to be a safe place for everyone. Until that time, stay healthy and enjoy the beautiful nature and dormice!

About IDC

The International Dormice Conference or IDC is being organized every three years to gather scientists, conservationists, monitors and volunteers for four days with talks and one mid excursion field trip to visit dormice habitats.